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Kyle Gallner

Kyle Gallner

Actor, also producer · Born October 22, 1986 (40) · West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Kyle Gallner (born October 22, 1986) is an American actor. He began acting in 2000, earning recognition for playing Bart Allen in the superhero series Smallville (2004–2009), Cassidy "Beaver" Casablancas in the mystery drama series Veronica Mars (2005–2006), and Reed Garrett in the police drama series CSI: NY (2006–2010). Gallner was established as a scream king in the 2010s, starring in the horror films The Haunting in Connecticut, Jennifer's Body (both 2009), the Nightmare on Elm Street remake (2010), Red State (2011), Scream, Smile (both 2022) and its sequel Smile 2 (2024). His other films include Dear White People, American Sniper (both 2014), Dinner In America (2020), The Passenger, and Strange Darling (both 2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Kyle Gallner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 22, 1986 (40)
From
West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
56 on MovieCove · 77 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 27% in 30 days

What are Kyle Gallner's films like?

Across their 36 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
30%
Bonds
18%
Self
17%
Morality
17%
Society
10%
Power
5%
Ideas
4%
Trauma11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 34 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 9 · Dark 16

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 22 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 11 · Intense 17

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 23 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 21 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 20 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 16

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

30 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 13 of 30 analyzed roles.

Hero
13 of 30
Ally
6 of 30
Shadow
5 of 30
Shapeshifter
3 of 30
Herald
2 of 30
Trickster
1 of 30
Show the 30 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
25
Dread
14
Melancholic
15
Absurd
10
Contemplative
7
Other
29

How their films linger

Unsettling15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet18
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous11

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kyle Gallner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 49 of their 56 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kyle Gallner's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

77 credits, 56 with a MovieCove page.

  • Skeletons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Actor

  • Carolina Caroline(2025)

    as Oliver Anderson

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Cotton Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as James

  • Just Breathe(2025)

    as Nick Blanco

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Smile 2(2024)

    as Joel

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Strange Darling(2023)

    as The Demon

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Passenger(2023)

    as Benson

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • What Comes Around(2022)

    as Eric

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Mother, May I?(2023)

    as Emmett

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Smile(2022)

    as Joel

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Scream(2022)

    as Vince Schneider

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Catch(2020)

    as Bobby McManus

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Ghosts of War(2020)

    as Tappert

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Dinner in America(2020)

    as Simon

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Interrogation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Eric Fisher

  • Skull (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Sam Razor

  • The Cleansing Hour(2019)

    as Drew

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Cleanse(2016)

    as Eric

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Far Cry 5: Inside Eden's Gate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Alex

  • Alien Code(2018)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Zen Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Reed

  • Welcome to Happiness(2015)

    Producer · as Woody

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Finest Hours(2016)

    as Andy Fitzgerald

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Outsiders(2016)

    Show 26 episodes · as Hasil

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Band of Robbers(2015)

    as Huck Finn

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Just Before I Go(2014)

    as Zeke Morgan

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • American Sniper(2014)

    as Goat-Winston

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Dear White People(2014)

    as Kurt Fletcher

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Play It Again, Dick(2014)

    Show 8 episodes · as Cassidy 'Beaver' Casablancas / Kyle Gallner

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • CBGB(2013)

    as Lou Reed

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Beautiful Creatures(2013)

    as Larkin Ravenwood

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Smashed(2012)

    as Owen Hannah

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Losers Take All(2011)

    as Brian

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Red State(2011)

    as Jarod

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Beautiful Boy(2010)

    as Sammy

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Cougars Inc.(2011)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Magic Valley(2011)

    as TJ Waggs

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Little Birds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Jesse MacNamara

  • The Walking Dead(2010)

    Show 16 episodes · as Zach

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Cherry(2010)

    as Aaron

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street(2010)

    as Quentin Smith

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Past Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Xander

  • Jennifer's Body(2009)

    as Colin Gray

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Haunting in Connecticut(2009)

    as Matt Campbell

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Gardens of the Night(2008)

    as Ratboy

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Trunk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Will

  • Red(2008)

    as Harold

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Life(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Zak Sutter

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Sublime(2007)

    as Ned

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Danika(2005)

    as Kurt Merrick

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Big Love(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jason Embry

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Four Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Spencer

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as James Heathridge

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Close to Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Jacob Towers

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeremy Farrell

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Red Eye(2005)

    as Headphone Kid's Brother

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Closer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric Wallace

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Stephen

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • CSI: NY(2004)

    Show 6 episodes · as Reed Garrett

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Veronica Mars(2004)

    Show 25 episodes · as Cassidy 'Beaver' Casablancas

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Jack & Bobby(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as BJ Bongaro

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Finding Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Young Dave

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Cameron Coulter (1995)

  • Red Betsy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Charlie

  • The Shield(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lloyd Denton

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bart Allen

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Wet Hot American Summer(2001)

    as Bobby's Buddy

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The District (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Brian Johnson

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Rayleigh

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Marc Lesinski · as Shane Mills

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Zachary Pettit

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Josh Walker

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • A Bobby Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Gullible Bitch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Inground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Man Vs. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer · Actor

  • Prey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Ryan

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 77 titles, 71 of them dated from 1994 to 2026; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

American Sniper (2014)

$548M worldwide

Highest rated

Dinner in America (2020)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

American Sniper (2014)

Film career

19942026

Peak 2024 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 18 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting77 of 77: 75 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stWriting1 of 77: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 77: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s4 · acting2000s26 · acting2010s27 · 27 acting · 1 crew2020s14 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 23% of 35 roles
05101520

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Kyle Gallner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 39; across their 34 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Midcredits score across 56 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th21
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 56 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser26
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor

Dear White People (2014)

84th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Shield (2002)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 33 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Kyle Gallner's work okay for kids?

Across up to 26 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore17 titles44–90 · median 83 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity26 titles16–56 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity19 titles39–90 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs15 titles25–79 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense16 titles53–90 · median 79 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Kyle Gallner work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kyle Gallner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jean-Philippe Bernier shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles